Kalanchoe longifloraSchltr . ex J.M. Wood
foresightful - flower Kalanchoe , Tugela Cliff - Kalanchoe
sept : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
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Kalanchoe longiflorais a sparse succulent shrublet with 4 - angled decumbent branches that contain grey - green leaves with thick bloom , often with pinkish to carmine margin or completely reddish - brown . The branches are heavy but woody at the stand and can grow up to 16 inch ( 40 cm ) long . The leaves are shape like a limpet shell with a knifelike or rounded lead , a cuneus - shaped basis , and rounded tooth along the upper part of the margins . They measure up to 3.2 inch ( 8 cm ) longsighted and wide and are attached to the branches by a leafstalk up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) long .
The heyday are yellow-bellied to orange , up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) long , and come along in many - flowered corymbs in fall and winter .
The species is often confused withKalanchoe sexangularisbut can be easily distinguished by its quadrangular stems instead of the cylindric or irregularly ridged of the latter .
Kalanchoe longiflorais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows on rock faces in the central Tugela River basin in KwaZulu - Natal province .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° blow ) .
Kalanchoecare is minimal , but be cautious about wakeful levels . Intense sun can burn the tips of the leaf — put peck in partial Dominicus to light shade areas when growingKalanchoes .
The bloom salmagundi are highly rewarding for their coloured and long - lasting flower . They prefer vivid , cheery locating , particularly in the growing season . water system reasonably from fall to winter when the growth is most participating . melt off watering during the hot summer month when the plant are mostly torpid and winter when the growth slows importantly . Let the soil surface dry out between lachrymation . find out the fleshy leaves for foretoken of water distress . An ordinarypotting filth mixis mulct . Feedbi - weekly during the grow season with a liquid fertilizer , or expend dim - release pellets .
These little plants necessitate repotting every few years . When repotting , take extra care in handling as the leave of absence are somewhat brittle and can tear easy . Clay hatful bring exceptionally well for plantingKalanchoes . Ensure dope can debilitate well and saucers can empty easily .
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